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B10904B — Defroster flap motor, Excess temp.

Defroster flap motor, Excess temp.. The Taycan, 911 (992), Panamera (971), Panamera (972) and Cayenne report this code; below is which control unit sets it on each model and how to read and clear it.

Which models and control units set B10904B

Porsche Taycan

Porsche 911 (992)

Porsche Panamera (971, 2017–2023)

Porsche Panamera (972, 2024–)

Porsche Cayenne (9YA)

How to read and clear B10904B

  1. Plug a standard ENET (Ethernet-to-OBD) cable into your Porsche's OBD port and your Mac or Windows PC.
  2. Open STEUER14, pick your car and run a fault scan: every control unit is read, and B10904B shows with its status, its full description and the freeze frame when the unit stores one.
  3. Fix the cause first, then clear the fault memory and scan again to check it stays away. Reading and clearing fault codes is free on every control unit.

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Other codes of the Central Electrics

B108F4BTemperature flap motor, Excess temp.
B109004Servo motor for defroster flap, faulty
B109007Defroster flap motor, mechanical malfunction
B10901CDefroster flap motor, Voltage implausible
B109021Defroster flap motor, Lower limit not reached
B109022Defroster flap motor, Upper limit exceeded
B109204Servo motor for front recirculation flap - faulty
B109207Recirculation flap motor, mechanical malfunction
B10921CRecirculation flap motor, Voltage implausible
B109221Recirculation flap motor, Lower limit not reached
B109222Recirculation flap motor, Upper limit exceeded
B10924BRecirculation flap motor, Excess temp.

All 1472 codes of this control unit →

Fault names come from the manufacturer's diagnostic data. STEUER14 is independent and not affiliated with Porsche AG. A code tells you what a control unit detected, not always which part failed — check wiring, supply voltage and related codes before replacing parts. STEUER14 shows each fault's full description, status and freeze frame on the car.